A total of 112 people have been affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights this morning, with 63 requiring hospitalisation, police confirmed today. Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said 37 homes in Taman Harmoni and 10 in the neighbouring Kampung Sungai Baru were affected by the blaze. “A total…
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A fire broke out inside the Mid Valley Megamall Shopping Centre here on 17 May 2023, sending thick black plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Several videos and photos of the fire are being circulated on social media. Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick smoke engulfing the structure, obstructing visibility. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson…
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One in two Malaysians do not have insurance or takaful coverage for their homes and 74 per cent of homeowners have no coverage against damage caused by floods, said Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Berhad chief executive officer Shamsul Azman. He said according to a survey conducted by Zurich Malaysia in September last year, 43 per…
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – A kitchen fire which took place at the Dragon-i Peking Duck Restaurant in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur was successfully brought under control earlier today. The confirmation came after pictures showing thick smoke billowing from the roof of the mall began circulating on social media. Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said…
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A section of a new building block, which is part of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), here, caught fire early this morning. The 3.40am fire engulfed three rooms of the school’s administrative office located on the second floor of the building. Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said they were alerted at 3.44am. “A…
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BENTONG: Fire destroyed 75 houses and 11 shops in Kampung Baru Karak near here last night. (1 October 2021) Sabai assemblyman Kamache Doray Rajoo said the incident is believed to have started at about 9pm before it was finally brought under control earlier this morning. “About 150 victims who were occupying the premises managed to…
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PENAMPANG, Sept 7 — Four family members, comprising three men and a woman, were burnt to death in a house fire in Taman Hungap caught fire early today. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Misran Bisara said the department was alerted of the fire at 2.52am, following which a team of firefighters rushed to…
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A fire broke out at the Bukit OUG Condominium in Bukit Jalil tonight almost destroying two units on the top floor. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said there were no casualties. In a statement, senior operations commander Mohamad Hafidz Yaakob said they received a call at around 9.14pm and arrived at the scene…
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Fire razed part of a building, which was still under construction, at the Tanah Merah Hospital, here, last night. (18 January 2021) The fire broke out at 8.30pm from the first to the third floor of the seven-storey building. Tanah Merah Fire and Rescue station chief, Mohd Rafain Mat Zain said a team of 13…
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A total of 15 out of 25 government buildings in Perak including a hospital, have not obtained their Fire and Rescue Department’s Fire Certificate (FC). State Fire and Rescue Department’s Fire Safety Department assistant director Syed Azman Syed Ghazali said these buildings were categorised as ‘designated buildings’ which required the FC. He said the FC…
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